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Leslie Vedder (she/her) is a queer ace author who loves girl adventurers and heroes! She grew up on fantasy books, anime, fanfiction and the Lord of the Rings movies, and met her true love in high school choir. She currently lives in Colorado with her wife and two spoiled house cats.

When she's not reading or writing, you can find her watching anime and sci-fi shows, walking in the woods and pretending they're enchanted forests, or playing old video games. She always collects all the Skulltulas in Zelda and all the Dalmation puppies in Kingdom Hearts.

Her debut YA THE BONE SPINDLE was an ABA indie bestseller. ...more

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Average rating: 3.88 · 7,842 ratings · 1,710 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Bone Spindle (The Bone Spindle, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 5,367 ratings — published 2022 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Severed Thread (The Bone Spindle, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,487 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cursed Rose 4.13 avg rating — 857 ratings — published 2024 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Labyrinth of Souls (The Labyrinth of Souls #1) by Leslie Vedder (Goodreads Author), Abigail Larson (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 2025 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Penguin Teen Summer Fest Preview Show Sampler by Leslie Vedder (Goodreads Author), Navdeep Singh Dhillon (Goodreads Author), Emily J. Taylor (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nowhere Beast it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Princess and the Outlaw by Leslie Vedder (Goodreads Author), Karyn Lee (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2027	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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This is such a compelling dystopian world, where the world of the Dark has opened and is bleeding into ours. Sascia is a girl drawn to this darkness, and the science of this strange world and all its creatures—especially the Dark Moths. And the myste ...more
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The unsettling and the supernatural completely gripped me in this perfect creepy MG book. Creatures abound, both frightening and fantastic, like the luminous Eris Moths and the mysterious six-eyed Lunar Wolf. The MC, Nox Winters, comes across as both ...more
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The sapphic love story in this book is everything!! Lope is the steadfast, unwavering knight that falls in love with the lady she’s protecting. Ofelia is a bright, kindhearted lady full of curiosity and falling just as hard for her knight-protector. ...more
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Leslie Vedder rated a book it was amazing The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
So much fun! The Marble Queen is a gorgeous blend of thrilling action and heart-melting romance. Amelia is a heroine with heart and courage, battling her own struggles with a beautiful story of self-acceptance. A delightful swoony sapphic love story!
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This is such a fun and perfect sequel! I really love all the adventures (and misadventures!) the Singh sisters take on in this book. There’s dance classes, wild road trip journeys, short film contests, and my personal favorite, a murder-themed myster ...more
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“Maybe falling in love wasn't something you dreamed about, or something you left to destiny. Maybe it was something that happened when you were having too much fun to notice.”
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“You think love is some beautiful dream, but love can make people do terrible things.”
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“Sometimes being different was lonely, but other times [..] it felt like the best thing she could ever be.”
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Together in a Broken World

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The Boy on the Lawn

by Sedonia Guillone

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Whiteout

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The Bone Spindle

by Leslie Vedder

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